Join us for these out-of-the-world experiences in the newly-renovated Newhard Planetarium at the University of Findlay!
Free admission! *Registration Required*
"Out There"
For thousands of years, mankind thought that the Earth was the centre of the Universe. Thanks to our curiosity, imagination and urge to explore, we now know that planets like our Earth are nothing special in the cosmos. The Sun is just one ordinary star among hundreds of billions in our galaxy, the Milky Way. With the world’s most powerful telescopes, we are able to explore more and more of the Universe.
*Run Time -> 30 minutes, Audience >8+
Wednesday, February 26, 2025 | 7:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Thursday, February 27, 2025 | 3:00 - 3:30 p.m.
Friday, February 28, 2025 | 5:00 - 5:30 p.m.
Newhard Planetarium
"Planet Nine"
Follow Mike Brown, astronomer and planet hunter, on his quest for the elusive Planet Nine. Brown and his team have discovered many intriguing new worlds in the Kuiper Belt, bright Eris, tumbling Haumea, an egg-shaped object rotating incredibly fast with two moons, and Sedna, whose orbit takes it deep into the far reaches of the solar system. By studying these objects and many more like them the team has discovered evidence of a Kuiper Belt object 10 times more massive than Earth. No one knows where this mysterious world is - yet. Learn firsthand from Brown how through observation and discovery they know Planet Nine is out there as the search continues.
*Run Time -> 27 minutes, Audience >8+
Wednesday, March 5, 2025 | 7:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Thursday, March 6, 2025 | 3:00 - 3:30 p.m.
Friday, March 7, 2025 | 5:00 - 5:30 p.m.
Newhard Planetarium
"Living Worlds"
What forms might life take in the Solar System and beyond? In the Academy’s newest original planetarium show, see how a deeper understanding of Earth might help us locate other living worlds, light years away.
*Run Time -> 27 minutes, Audience >8+
Wednesday, March 19, 2025 | 7:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Thursday, March 20, 2025 | 3:00 - 3:30 p.m.
Friday, March 21, 2025 | 5:00 - 5:30 p.m.
Newhard Planetarium
For more information about planetarium shows and reservations, contact Steve Wild, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Physics, at [email protected] or 419-434-4533.